CERTIFICATION EXAM
The Certification Exam
No books, notes or other aids
30 questions in 30 minutes
• Each question has 4 alternatives
• Any number of alternatives may be correct (1 - 4)
• Each question is worth of 2 points
Max 60 points
• 38 needed to pass
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Grading System
2 points, if
• Only correct answers are marked and no extra marks
1 point, if
• one mark is missing
• one mark too many
0 points, if
• 2 or more missing or too many
• no marks at all
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Example 1
1. Introduction to Our Solar System
1.1 In our solar system, we have the following planets
x Earth

 Cassiopeia
 Mars
x
 Sirius
Correct, all four boxes correctly marked/unmarked:
 2 points
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Example 2
1. Introduction to Our Solar System
1.2 Which of the following propositions about the Sun are
correct
 The temperature in the core is about 15,000,000°C/ 27,000,000°F
x
 It is the largest object in our solar system
Missing 
 The age of the sun is more than 1 billion years
 The primary element of the Sun is carbon
x
Partly correct, one mark missing:
 1 point
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Example 3
1. Introduction to Our Solar System
1.3 Saturn ...
 Is the fifth planet from the Sun

x is the sixth planet from the Sun
 Is the biggest planet in the solar system
Incorrect  x
 has no moons
Partly correct, one box incorrectly marked:
 1 point
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Example 4
1. Introduction to Our Solar System
1.4 The four innermost planets from the Sun (terrestrial planets)
are
 Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
 Mercury, Uranus, Earth and Mars
Incorrect  x
Missing   Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
 Earth, Venus, Jupiter and Pluto
One missing and one incorrectly marked:
 0 point
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Definitions
Must, required, shall, must not or shall not
• The definition is an absolute requirement or prohibition
Should, recommended, should not, not recommended
• There may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a
particular item, but the full implications must be understood and carefully
weighed before choosing a different course
May or optional
• Item is truly optional
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e-Exam
The e-Exam is found from https://fseexam.f-secure.com/
• Use Internet Explorer for the test
The teacher will provide you with a username and password for this
service
• You will get the results when you have completed the test
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e-Exam
After logging in, enter your contact information
The next screen features the confidentiality agreement
• You may not discuss the content of the exam with people who have not taken the
exam
When you click next after that screen the test will begin
• You have 30 minutes
• Bookmark questions you want to review later (upper left corner)
After the exam you can access other tasks on the computer by pressing ALT +
F4
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The results
If you have passed
• You will receive a diploma
If you failed the exam
• You can take the exam again after 1 month
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QUESTIONS?
Are you ready…Good luck!